Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Delaware Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delaware Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Delaware Junction

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Delaware Junction:
  • 31.786539, -98.868938
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Delaware Junction

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • Since Delaware Junction is near Comanche County and also Mills County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Comanche County
  • eBird sighting report for Mills County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Delaware Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Delaware Junction.

Within Texas, the name Delaware Junction is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Delaware Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Delaware Junction that is located in Brown County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Delaware Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delaware Junction ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Blanket
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket
  • Blanket is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanket <2>
• Blanket Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
  • Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
• Democrat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
  • Democrat is located in Mills County
• Early
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Early is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <2>
• Holder
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Brown County
• Lake Shore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Lake Shore is located in Brown County
• May
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • May is located in Brown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <2>
• Shamrock Shores
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
  • Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
• Tenmile Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
  • Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
• Zephyr
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
  • Zephyr is located in Brown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr <2>

How Far From Delaware Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Delaware Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delaware Junction and extending to:

• Brownwood, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Delaware Junction to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,851 miles [12,635 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delaware Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/